| Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof -> Monitor Keywords |
|
|
 
Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereofRelated Patent Categories: Refrigeration, Automatic ControlApparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060096304, Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to a refrigerator, and more particularly, to an apparatus for controlling a container of a refrigerator and a method thereof. [0003] 2. Description of the Conventional Art [0004] Generally, a refrigerator is composed of an upper cooling chamber and a lower cooling chamber. A mechanical chamber in which a compressor, etc. are installed is formed at a rear lower portion of the lower cooling chamber. [0005] A recent refrigerator is composed of an upper door and a lower door for independently opening and closing the upper cooling chamber and the lower cooling chamber. The upper door is moved by an opening/closing method, and the lower door is moved by a pulling/pushing method. [0006] The conventional refrigerator will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. [0007] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a construction of a refrigerator in accordance with the conventional art, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a lower portion of a body of the refrigerator when a door is closed in accordance with the conventional art. [0008] As shown, the conventional refrigerator comprises: a body 11 having an upper cooling chamber 12 and a lower cooling chamber 13 separated from each other based on a partition wall 17 formed in a horizontal direction therein; a plurality of upper doors 14 for opening and closing an opened front surface of the upper cooling chamber 12; and a lower door 15 for opening and closing an opened front surface of the lower cooling chamber 13. A mechanical chamber 21 for accommodating a compressor 22, etc. is formed at a rear lower portion of the body 11. [0009] The conventional refrigerator will be explained in more detail as follows. [0010] The body 11 is composed of the upper cooling chamber 12 and the lower cooling chamber 13. The upper cooling chamber 12 and the lower cooling chamber are separated from each other by the partition wall 17 formed in a horizontal direction. [0011] A pair of upper doors 14 are rotatably connected to the opened front IS surface of the upper cooling chamber 12. [0012] The lower door 15 is connected to the opened front surface of the lower cooling chamber 13, and opens and closes the lower cooling chamber 13 by being slid in a back and forth direction of the body 11. A door rail 19 for supporting the lower door 15 to be slidable is installed at both inner walls of the lower cooling chamber 13 with a slidable state in a back and forth direction of the body 11. The lower cooling chamber 13 is provided with a plurality of drawers 18-1 and 18-2 having an upwardly opened box shape to store food, etc. therein. [0013] A basket 16 having an upwardly opened box shape to store food, etc. therein is provided at a rear surface of the lower door 15 with a slidable state in a back and forth direction of the body 11, and is integrally moved with the lower door 15. [0014] However, in the conventional refrigerator, since the basket 16 provided at the rear surface of the lower door 15 is installed at a low position, a user has to bent his or her waist or crouch at the time of storing food in the basket 16 or taking food out of the basket 16 thereby to have an inconvenience. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0015] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus for controlling a container of a refrigerator and a method thereof capable of solving a user's inconvenience at the time of storing food in the container or taking food out of the container by automatically lifting or lowering the container provided at a rear surface of a lower door of the refrigerator by the user's simple switch pressing operation. [0016] Another object of the present invention is to provide a control circuit of a container of a refrigerator capable of automatically controlling the container provided at a rear surface of a lower door of the refrigerator to be lifted or lowered by a user's simple switch pressing operation. [0017] To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the present invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided an apparatus for controlling a container of a refrigerator comprising: a body having an upper cooling chamber and a lower cooling chamber having an opened front surface and separated from each other; an upper door for opening and closing the opened front surface of the upper cooling chamber; a lower door for opening and closing the opened front surface of the lower cooling chamber by being slid in a back and forth direction of the body; a lower container formed at a rear surface of the lower door to be movable in an up and down direction of the body; a plurality of upper containers slidable in a back and forth direction of the body and formed at the rear surface of the lower door and at an upper portion of the lower container; and a control means for controlling the lower container to be lifted or lowered. [0018] The foregoing and other objects, features, aspects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the present invention when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0019] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the invention. [0020] In the drawings: [0021] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a construction of a refrigerator in accordance with the conventional art; Continue reading about Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof... Full patent description for Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Home refrigerator systems imaging their interior and methods Next Patent Application: Fluid flowmeter and engine control system using the same Industry Class: Refrigeration ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Apparatus for controlling container of refrigerator and method thereof patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.13408 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Electronics: Semiconductor , Audio , Illumination , Connectors , Crypto , 174 |
 * Protect your Inventions * US Patent Office filing 
PATENT INFO |
|
